TABLE 1

Estimated Variables and Effective Dose for Personnel During Different Steps of [99mTc]Tc-PSMA-I&S RGS Procedure

LocationProcedureStepPersonnelA (MBq)l (m)ts min/sht (h)d (mm)Γ (μSv m2 MBq−1 h−1)E (μSv)
RadiopharmacyLabelingAttaching [99mTc] pertechnetateTechnologist RP2,0000.310 s0.003030.0231.50 × 10−3
LabelingTechnologist RP2,0002.030 min0.5000550.0233.72 × 10−55
Removal final productTechnologist RP2,0000.310 s0.0030500.0231.03 × 10−50
Quality controlInstant thin-layer chromatographyTechnologist RP1000.31 min0.017020.0234.28 × 10−3
High-performance liquid chromatographyTechnologist RP1002.030 min0.500000.0232.88 × 10−1
Nuclear medicineSyringe preparationCalibration of vialTechnologist NML2,0000.410 s0.0030500.0235.81 × 10−51
Preparing syringesTechnologist NML2,0000.42 min0.0060100.0231.59 × 10−10
Patient administrationPatient administrationPhysician NM5500.41 min0.003030.0232.32 × 10−4
Care after administrationPhysician NM5501.05 min0.083000.0083.65 × 10−1
ImagingPatient positioningTechnologist NM5500.53 min0.0501700.0081.24 × 10−1
Patient imagingTechnologist NM5503.030 min0.5001720.0083.39 × 10−4
Operating roomSurgerySurgeryAnesthesiology technologist5500.5120 min2.0002000.0083.51 × 10°
Scrub nurse5500.3120 min2.0002000.0089.74 × 10°
Surgical nurse5502.0120 min2.0002000.0082.19 × 10−1
Surgeon5502.0120 min2.0002000.0082.19 × 10−1
  • RP = radiopharmacy; NM = nuclear medicine.